Method of forming rectangular hampers and the like



Aug. 19 {1924. 1,5955% J. G. BOYD METHOD OF FORMING RECTANGULAR HAMPERSAND THE LIKE Filed June 28. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l 1 Aug. 19,, 1924.1,505,915

J. G. BOYD METHOD OF FORMING RECTANGULAR HAMPERS AND THE LIKE Filed June28. 1.921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 19, 1924.

UNITED STA JAMES e. Born, on JACKSONVILLE, nnoarna.

Application filed June as, 1921. Serial No. 481,046.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMns G. BOYD, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county ofDuval and State ofFlorida, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Methods lot Forming Rectangular Hampers and the like, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The product of this method is claimed in a companion application.

The providing of hampers and the like to the farmers or growers offruits and vegetables has become ditticult owing cost of labor and theincreased freight rates.

Boxes cannot be shipped set up economically because of the high freightrates be cause of their bulk, and the farmers or growers objectseriously to receiving the like in knocked down condition because thisnecessitates their having on their places an assembly plant with itsincident and nectime be properly ventilated lowermost layers of essarylabor. I

Round packages or crates are objectionable'in that they cannot, whenfull, beeco: nomically packed in the car, and at the same while in thecar, andit is necessary to pack these round containers on end which isobjectionable because ofthe fact that the weight of the entire con tentsof the container is sustained by the lowermost layers are therebybruised and otherwise damaged.

One of the objects ofmy method is to produce a rectangular hamper whichmay be nested for shipment to the farmer or grower and be delivered tothe farmer or grower ready for use without expense for setting it up.Another advantage of the rectangular hamper is that it may be packed incars with car strips between each layer of hampers in the car, therebyproviding proper ventilation and refrigeration while en route. Anotheradvantage oi the rectangular hamper is that it may be, when filled, laidupon its side, in which position the lowermost layers of the contents ofthe hamper have less weight on them than would be the case if the hamperwere packed on end, all of which results in a reduction of claims anddamages against the railroad, and permits the products to reach thecustomer in better form and at a lower price.

My invention consists method of tormin g rectangular "further in thehampers and to the high hampers and the contents, which the like,whereby the several side members of the hamper are each assembled bysecur-.

ing' the slats to the top and bottom cleats in any suitable manner andare then laid side by side in proper sequence and then stitching to saidmembers while in-t-liis position, a plu rality of wire hoops.- P

My invention consists further in stitching a plurality of wire hoops toside members of rectangular hampers and the like, the longitudinal speedof -the stitching being increased for each succeeding hoop the stitchingspeed or bottom hoop, whereby the stitching operation of each oftheseveral hoops will simultaneously terminate-With the stitching ofanother hoop.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a top sections laidflat side by side inproper sequence with a plurality of hoops stitched thereto.

Figure hamper or the like, formed by my method, in the act of beingassembled.

Figure 3 is a perspective of the complete hamper formed by my method.

Figure t is a vertical central section through a complete hamper.

Figure 5 is a detail one side member of my improved hamper.

ll/[y improved hamper is rectangular in relative to plan view of fourside 2 is a perspective view of the perspective view of 5 rss PATENTbeneashape and comprisessidemembers 1, 2,3,

and 4, each sidemember bottom cleats 6 and 7 and vertical slatsconnecting the cleats. The cleats are provided at one end with tenons 8,these tenons being located at the same vertical side edge of saidmember, and these cleats are provided at the other end with mortises 9,said mortises both being at same side edge of the side member. All ofthe side members are of the same construction, therefore the descriptionof one will sufiice.

As illustrated in Figure 2, the act of assembly consists merely inplacing the side members in juxtaposition and introducing the tenonsinto the mortises of the next succeeding side member and then, as shownin Figure 3, twisting the free ends of the hoops 13, 1 1, 15 and 16,together, thereby holding side members securely in assembled position.A. loose bottom 10 is then placed on the cleats 7 and held in thatposition by the weight of the contents, and a loose cover 11 is placedon top of the contents and under comprising top and and 1'6are stitchedto the top cleat 6 and sustained in that position by suitable fastenerssuch as 12, said fasteners engaging top cleats 6.

When the side members 1, 2, 3, and 4 are placed. together in properassembly, as indicated in Figure 1, it will be seen that by reason oftheir rectangular outline they form a substantially fan shaped body sothat it is necessary that the strands of Wire constitutin'g' 'the hoops13, 14, 15 and 16, be increased inwlength from the bottom hoop 16 andupward" a 1 Wlrileithe side members are in the position indicated inFigure-1 the hoops 13, 14, 15 the side members, (side members'bei'ngproperly placed from each other) by a suitable stitching machineconstructed so that. the stitching mechanism for the hoop 15 will have afaster longitudinal feed than the stitching member for the 11001316, andthe stitching mechanism for the hoop 14 will have a faster longitudinalspeed: t-hanr-the; stitching member for the hoop 15, and the stitchingmechanism for the hoop 13 will have'a faster longitudinal stitchingspeed than the stitching mechanism for the hoop 14; that is to say, thestitching mechanism for each succeeding hoop hbOvcthe bottom-hoop musthave a relatively faster longitudinal stitching speed than the stitchingmechanism for the next lowenhoop, 1

'As shown in Figure. 1 the ends of the hoops extend a substantialdistance beyond theouter edges of the outermost side blanks and are freefrom attachment to the side blanks so-;that afte-rvthe hoops have beenstitched as shown in Figure-1 and as described, and the side membershave been folded: to the'position shown in Figure 3, these free ends ofthe hoops are twisted together seat 17 at one corner of the container-,'thcreby firmlybinding the side members in their assembledposition.

The details of construction shown are not absolutely necessary to thefunctioning of my method and therefore my method is not to be consideredas being limited to such vbottom, then laying said sides beside eachother in proper sequence, whereby'a flat substantially fan shaped bodyis formed, then simultaneously stitching a plurality of wire strands ofdifferent length to said sides and completing the stitching operation ofeach strand of wire substantially simultaneously and leaving a materialportion of each of said strands PIOJBClDiHg free beyond the two,

outermost side sections.

2. The method of forming shipping hampers rectangular in cross sectionwhich con sists in constructing side members which are Wider at the topthan at the bottom; then laying said members beside each other in propersequence, then stitching to said members'while in above position aplurality of strands of wire of different. lengths.

3. The method of forming shipping hampers rectangular in cross sectionwhich consists in constructing said members Wider at the top than at thebottom, then laying said members flat beside each other'in propersequence, then stitching to said members while in above position aplurality of strands of Wire of different lengths, leaving a ma terialportion of each strand projecting free beyond the two outermost sidemembers. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES c. BOYD.

